Mop holder



Nov. 27, 1923.

1,475,479 w. FETH v I MOP HOLDER Filed Sent. 25, 1922- WILLIAM FETH.

' Fatented Nov. 27, 1323.

WILLIAM rare, or LIMA, onro.

lvIOP HOLDER.

Application filed September 25, 1922. Serial No. 590,409.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLLAM FETI-I, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Lima, in the county of Allen andState of Ghio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MopHolders, of.

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a mop holder so constructed that the mops may bequickly and easily changed. In attaching and removing mops considerabletrouble is often involved, due to the mop becoming entangled with partsof the holder. In my construction one end of the holder is thrownentirely open so that there is a wide, free passage for the removal orinsertion of the mop without any parts about which the mop strings mighttangle.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a mop holderwhich will have the rapid-change feature and yet will not have itsstrength or durability lessened.

vAnother object of the invention is to provide a mop holder of thischaracter which has a new and improved means for locking the movable armto the body of the holder.

A further advantage of the invention. is that all corners and edges ofthe holder are rounded, so that the woodwork, etc, will not be scratchedin the operation of the mop. I

Further, the holder is so constructed that in the event of breakage ofany part of the holder that part may be easily replaced, thus -obviatingthe necessity of dis-carding aholder because of breakage of one of itselements.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a holder of thischaracter which is most simple in construction, inexpensive inmanufacture, and which is strong and durable in operation.

ther and further objects and advantages of the invention will beapparent -from the following detailed description when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the mop holder, the handle portion beingbroken away, and the movable arm being shown in dotted lines in openposition.

Figure 2 is a. transverse horizontal sectional view taken on line 22 ofFig. 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line33 of Fig-1; and

Figure 4 is a detail view, showing the interlocking means.

Referring to the drawings more in detail, numeral 1 indicates the handleportion, which is of the usual construction, and has attached theretothe ferrule 2. This ferrule is formed in two similar sections, and eachsection has outwardly extending wings 3, 3, between which the arms 4 and5 are secured. The arm 4, which is rigidly attached to the ferrule by aplurality of rivets, has a general U shape, comprising an inclinedportion, a downwardly extending portion, and a transverse extension orcrossbar 6. The arm 5 is pivotally' at tached to the ferrule, as bymeans of a rivet, so that this arm is adapted to swing laterally. Thetwo arms are arranged to engage and interlock in a manner to bedescribed hereinafter.

A screw threaded rod 7 passes through a suitable opening in the bottomof the ferrule, and this rod is secured to the ferrule and heldstationary with respect thereto by the lock nut '8. A wing nut 9 isscrew threadedly mounted on the rod 7, and this nut operates against afollower 10 which is slidably mounted on the rod.

The follower 10 may be of any preferred construction but in the formillustrated it includes a sleeve 11 adapted to receive the rod 7, andextending from the sleeve are the spacing plates 12, 12, which reach tothe frame of the holder. Plates 13, 13 are riveted or otherwise attachedto the spacing plates. and extend slightly beyond the spacing plates.thereby forming a guideway for the reception of the arms i and 5. Theplates 13 are preferably provided with out wardly curved flanges 14 forengaging and pressing the mop against the transverse extensionorcrossbar 6. 1

The means for interlocking the crossbar 6 and the movable arm 5 will nowbe described;

The end of the crossbar is inclined, as indicated by the numeral 15, andis provided with a notch 16 adjacent the inclined edge.

The movable arm cent the lowerarm, as indlcated by numeral 17,'and thelower end 'of the arm is bent.

upwardly to form a hook '18; and riveted or otherwise secured to. thehook thus movaole arm.

movable arm 5 is swung to the left (Fig. 1) the cross arm 6 will springslightly outwardly to a position substantially as" shown in dotted linesin Fig. 1. To secure a mop in place it is only necessary to position iton the crossbar 6, then swing the movable arm inwardly, and when the pinstrikes the inclined end of the crossbar it will draw the latterinwardly until the notch-lo is reached, whereupon the pin will ride intothe notch and securely interlock the crossbar and To clamp the mop intoposition it is only necessary to set up on the wing'nut 9. To remove amop the operation is just the reverse, by pressing inwardly on thecrossbar 6 the notch will be disengaged from the pin 19, permitting themovable arm 5 to swing outwardly, thereby providing a broad and freepassage for the removal of the mop. Y

From the foregoing description it is apparent that my mop may be changedquickly and easily, and also that no obstructions are presented for theentanglement of the threads of the mops.

It is also apparent that, while I have pro vided. this rapid-changefeature, I have not in any way weakened the structure. And in thisconnection. it is to be noted that I preferably employ pressed fiatstock, which will resist bending or twisting to a much greater extentthan round stock, or wire.

The holder described above is most simple in construction, inexpensivein manufacture, durable in operation, and neat and attractive inappearance. 7

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described what I nowbelieve to. be the best embodiment of the invention, but I do not wishto be understood thereby as limit ing myself or the scope of theinvention, as many changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention; all such I aim to include inthe scope of the appended claims.

Having, fully described my. invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: V

1. A mop holder, including a fixed arm and a movable arm, the fixed armcarrying an integral resilient crossbar, and the mov' able arm andcrossbar provided with cooperating means whereby they are interlockedwhen brought into co-operating posi tion.

2. A mop holder, including a fixed arm and a movable arm, the fixed armcarrying an integral crossbar, the crossbar provided with a notchadjacent its end, and

the movable arm provided with means for engaging in said notch.

3. A mop holder, including a fixed arm and a movable arm, the fixed armcarrying a crossbar, the end of said crossbar being inclined, and meanscarried by the movable arm to engage said inclined end and draw thecrossbar inwardly, and means on the fixed arm for detachably engagingthe first mentioned means,

4. A mop holder, including a fixed arm and a movable arm, the fixed armcarrying a crossbar, said crossbar having an inclined end and providedwith a notch, and a pin carried by the movable arm for engaging theinclined end to draw the crossbar inwardly and for engaging the notch tointerlock the crossbar and movable arm.

5. A mop holder, including a fixed arm and a movable arm, the fixed armcarrying a crossbar, said crossbar having an inclined end and providedwith a notch, said movable arm provided with a hook, a pin carried bysaid hook, said pin adapted to engage the inclined end to draw thecrossbar inwardly and also adapted to engage the notch to interlock thecrossbar and movable arm.

, 6. A mop holder, including a handle and a ferrule mounted thereon,said ferrule provided. with an opening, a screw threaded rod extendingthrough said openingand secured to the ferrule by a lock nut, a framemounted on the ferrule and including a fixed arm and a movable arm, acrossbar carried by the fixed arm, co-operating means carried by thecrossbarand movable arm for interlocking them, a follower mounted on therod, means screw threadedly engaging the rodformoving the followertoward the crossbar to engage a mop therebetween.

7. A mop holder, including a handle and a ferrule mounted thereon, saidferrule provided with an opening, a screw threaded rod extending throughsaid opening and secured to the ferrule by a lock nut, aframe mounted onthe ferrule and including fixed arm and a movable arm, a crossbarcarried by the fixed arm, co-operating means WILLIAM 'FETH. 1

